It's pouring in Vero…

For those of us Los Angeles types, this is a little different, as we’re not used to seeing rain like this. I can hear the rain pounding the ground and window of my office here in Dodgertown, but fortunately, all the players got their work in before the downpour began.

Otherwise, it’s been a quiet day out here. The Vero Beach Dodgers picked a tough day to host their free heart screening event, as the skies opened up over their festive atmosphere. There was live music, games for kids and autograph sessions by a few Dodger players (Jonathan Broxton, Kelly Wunsch and Kurt Ainsworth). And then the rains came.

And, in case you’re wondering why this post is in red, we’re going to try and change the font color based on who is doing the writing. For me (PR Director Josh Rawitch), it’ll be in red. For Roy Smith (VP of Player Development and Scouting), it’ll be in black and for Mark Langill (Team Historian and Publications Editor), it’ll be in blue. That way, we don’t have to put our name in the headline every time. For those of you that check back regularly, you’ll get used to the colors (at least I hope you will).

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I don’t care for the different colors at all… it’s too confusing. Just put your names in the heading like you’ve been doing. It’s the proper thing to do when you write an article, and there won’t be any misused copyright violations if someone knows who the work belongs to in the first place. Besides… it makes for easier reading. If you keep this differing color format, no matter how many times you define it, I’ll still not know who’s work it is that I’ll be reading. Too confusing… and what about any contributing writers? What color will they be? Just keep the text the same and attach your names like you’ve been doing.

I second the suggestion to please include the names of the writers. In addition to the reasons mentioned by the previous poster, I would add that it is not easy for many readers to discern which color font has been used, especially when dark colors are used.

Yep, I’m sure he’s champing at the bit. It’s really amazing how many people still think this team is a contender and keep talking about making a trade to help us make the playoffs. I don’t see what is so hard or tragic about just admitting that this is not a good team. Then start the rebuilding. What a freaking joke.

Shades of 2008 when the whole division was crap and we got in riding Manny’s roided coat tails. That’s my fear though – being close enough Ned trades away what’s left of the farm for that PVL(s) that’ll propel us to 4th place.

Of course even if we were only a player or two away, Ned is not the one to be making the deals that would get players that could actually help. We’ll end up trading away the farm for Pathedniks, Theriots and Dotels!!

After Matt hit into the dp, he must have made some comments to the home plate ump on the way back to the dugout. Matt did not like a strike call on that at bat. Matt had to be restrained and Donnie got kicked out arguing for Matt.

Dang Furcal got more rbi in this game in the #1 spot than the entire team combined that took his place. In the #1 spot we only had 6 rbi’s all season long and that was ranked dead last in the NL and now we leap frog over the Padres.

That’s one thing hard to figure. Relatively young franchise with two WS titles that always seems to be competitive. I’d figure they would draw better attendance. Alot of it is blamed on the venue from what I understand.

Weird place. Had a buddy that lived there for a few years and went and saw him on Memorial weekend once. Was like a ghost town because of all the seasonal residents that had gone back up the east coast.
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Florida – the only place I’ve ever been where the locals looked as miserable being there as you were.

I remember a wild night on the town in south beach a long time ago. Thought I wound up in hell, sweating like a whore in church till I had a Cuban sandwich and a couple of shots of that really stout Cuban coffee!

I am hoping once Florida has their own ballpark, the fans will come. They have had a horrible time playing at the field. There is alot they (as an organization) can’t do at that place, including using the actual clubhouse.
They are treated like a tenant who is renting…. not a major league ballclub who can use it like a home. I feel bad for how they are treated in their own facility. So, hopefully with a new ballpark, condusive for their players and fans, it will be a much better situation for them.

That would be too freaking cool Beav!!!
Yep Nelly, I agree. They deserve better. Seems to be a well run organization. When you consider what they’ve accomplished with their limited resources and crummy stadium, it really underlines how inept and mismanaged the Dodgers have been with Frank and Furter.

If it’s logistically possible, I would definitely be at the first game with a new owner. IMO – it would be sold out. There are tons of fans on Twitter and Facebook who are purposely staying away from DS (or at maximum using the tickets they have but not buying anything else) until we have a new owner. They are watching on TV, but they are boycotting the stadium.

Well, you certainly were right, tru! “No way they get 42,000 tomorrow” you said. Or something to that effect. 🙂
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Numbers News:
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We went over a million in attendance today. Game 28. We did it last year in Game 23. 🙂
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Our winning streak stays alive. 11 straight. :-):-)
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We should easily cross over the 200,000-drop threshold tomorrow. :-):-):-)
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Game 28’s attendance (2010): 42,459
Today’s attendance courtesy of Vinny, lbirken and trumom : 30,621 (all people this time)
Greater than last year = 5 / Less than last year = 22
11th straight game of negative attendance
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Games less than 30,000 this season – 5
Games less than 30,000 in 2005 – 2010: none
Last game was 9/14/2004 – 29,704
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Lowest attended game of the year: Game 8 – 27,439
Largest single game drop: Game 18 (55,662 – 28,419 = 27,243)
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2010 attendance (28 games) – 1,200,382 (42,871 average)
2011 attendance (28 games) – 1,004,009 (35,857 average) #9 in MLB
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Drop of 196,373 total
Average drop of 7013
Extrapolated for 81 games – 568,079
Projected 2011 final attendance – 2,904,455
2010’s final attendance – 3,562,318 (#3 in MLB)
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Next game’s (29) attendance in 2010 – 48,207 🙂

What’s with the BS spin on Lindblom also? The guy was a reliever his whole career until Ned’s bright idea to make him a starter screwed him up. Now all of a sudden Lindblom’s described as a “converted starter?” What a crock.

Frank, Ned, and Stan need to take a page out of the OSU’s coach and sell the team/resign. These four are worthless to this organization, and they need to get the hell out. All of them are a disgrace to not only to the Dodgers but to the entire sports industry. This circus has gone in long enough. It’s time to let somebody else have a shot.

Do the attendance figures include the dogs in the stands the other night? Did they count them by the tickets sold or the dog poop on the playing field and in the stands? That would have to be distinguished from the poop in the owner’s box and the GM box, and some assorted poop from the dugout.

I need a flowchart to follow you all here. I like to pickup from where I read last but who knows what post you all used before. Oh well.
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I was told at the stadium on Friday or was it Saturday? anyway, he is out of the country on a few days vacation.
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Sparkle, there were over 500 dogs at the stadium. I kept seeing them circle around the field and could not believe the number of them, especially paying $30 to sit in the right field pavilion. At least the game was in the evening. No way I sit there for a day game. I don’t do well sitting in the sun.
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Happy Memorial Day everyone!

I know he’s not on the team no more thanks Ned for getting rid of Wade and giving us Cormier and funny how those 2 switch teams but Wade isn’t even on the Rays 40 man roster but happy belated 28th bday to former Dodgers Wade since his bday was 2 days ago.

Good morning/afternoon everyone. Hope you all have a super Memorial Day. Thanks to all our vets both past and present. And a special thought and prayer to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and way of life!!!!

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